Archive for January 2021
Some Hope for the Future
Fighting injustice since 1891, Fivestone applauds and supports the Union Rescue Mission. Difficult to understand and complicated to remedy, the loss of basic life necessities can be isolating, discouraging and embarrassing. Homeless men and women have often lost more than a job. Malnourishment, loss of family and friends, and lack of medical care are only…
Read MoreRaise A Smile
We’d like to say thanks to another Fivestone favorite: Operation Smile. Every 3 minutes, a child is born with a cleft palate. Complications range from difficulty breathing, speaking and eating, to abandonment by family, to death. Those who survive are often social outcasts, suffering immense emotional abuse without resources to afford corrective surgery. With 45…
Read MoreColorless Design: Design Trends for 2021 (pt 6)
Over-inundated with intense emotions over the past year, people are seeking clean, uncomplicated communication. Colorless design draws audiences into your message and away from outside chaos. Minimalist black and white sketches, simple line animations, or comics without color are modest, but pure statement-making. Without the distractions of splashy shading, viewer attention is guided to content,…
Read MorePantone Colors of the Year: Design Trends for 2021 (pt 5)
Ultimate Gray (17-5104) and Illuminating (13-0647), shades selected for dependability and warmth, are the christened Colors of 2021. Meant to reflect color trends in design, fashion and even architecture, this year’s colors unabashedly speak to the current mindset. The irresolution and ambiguity of grayness uplifted with hopeful, expectant yellow. Our title sequence for Animal Planet’s…
Read More3D Text: Design Trends for 2021 (pt 4)
Adding a dose of playfulness to depth, designers are upping the 3D game for 2021. This year anaglyph trends progress typography toward unflappable optimism. Text herald laughter and leisure through spirited realism as entertainment grows in lifelike authenticity. The branding package Fivestone created for the Buzzr Network wields 3D type atop vintage gameshow footage. The…
Read MoreLine Animation: Design Trends for 2021 (pt 3)
Unassuming and uncluttered, hand-drawn line animation is a modern fit for life in 2021. Trending in 2020, it’s red hot now. The raw quality of hand-drawn shapes shift attention and highlight points of interest. Lines are design multi-taskers, lending hand-crafted artistry to animated projects. Our motion graphics for Discovery’s Alaska: The Last Frontier season 10 put this trend to…
Read MoreGo Retro: Design Trends for 2021 (pt 2)
Inspiration and creativity are in high demand. Craving design that transcends current challenges, 2021 calls for groovy colors and expressive spirits. Our graphics package for Pluto TV’s new channel “The Price is Right: The Barker Era” takes full advantage of the retro trend. The bold, bubble text connecting with audiences. The retro-future flowers appealing to…
Read MoreNature’s Calling: Design Trends for 2021 (pt 1)
Enter the new year reinvigorated by spending time in the great outdoors. From the neighborhood park to the National Forest, nature projects the nurturing palette we’re craving this year. Epitomizing growth, our main title for Jungle Life is saturated in greens. Accepted as a signal of renewal and regeneration, green feels equally motivating and harmonious.…
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